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Resources
Awesome Library - links to over 22,000 reviewed websites for teachers, parents and kids organized by academic subject areas
Big6 Information Skills - information about the Big6 method of research
BlueWeb'n - over 1800 websites for educators searchable by subject, grade level and format (lessons, projects, resources, references)
BookSpot - links to online books, book reviews, reading lists (by award, age and/or grade level, and genre) and other literature sites
Booktalks - Quick and Simple - booktalks for over 1200 books for students in grades K-12
CongressLink - information about the U.S. Congress, includes lesson plans, reference and historical materials
Dewey Browse - many websites organized by Dewey Decimal number
Doug Johnson - a leader in library and technology issues, Doug Johnson publishes his thinking and with humor and intelligence; links to articles, ethics materials, and all of his workshops and presentations are available on this site
EDSITEment: The Best of the Humanities on the Web - websites and lesson plans for "Art & Culture", "Literature & Language Arts", "Foreign Language", "History & Social Studies"; the Reference Shelf has "helpful tips for using the Internet in your classroom"
Educational CyberPlayGround - a "master registry of k-12 schools, organized by state and grade level
The Educator's Reference Desk - lesson plans, links to online education information, and question archive responses" - "from the Information Institute of Syracuse, the people who created AskERIC, the Gateway to Educational Materials, and the Virtual Reference Desk"
Filamentality - "a fill-in-the-blank tool that guides you through picking a topic, searching the Web, gathering good Internet links, and turning them into learning activities"
From Now On - Jamie McKenzie's educational technology journal with an extensive index to previous articles
The Global Schoolhouse - clearinghouse of online collaborative projects; online expeditions; resources for planning professional development; news & discussion lists; classroom conferencing; and more
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - links by subject to enrich curriculum as well as lesson plans, clip art and other teacher aids
Librarians' Index to the Internet - searchable directory of over 11,000 annotated websites
Library and Archival Exhibitions on the Web - searchable links to online exhibits provided by the Smithsonian Library Institute
Library of Congress - search catalogs, access American Memory, Thomas, Global Gateway, Exhibitions, US Copyright Office, and more
LibrarySpot - access many types of libraries, including film, law and medical; many reference source links; the "reading room" links to books, journals, literary criticism, newspapers & periodicals, poetry and speeches
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) - a guide to the library resources of Massachusetts which allows you to search the public, academic, and special library catalogs throughout the state, access onlie reference sources from home, find books and magazines online and more
Massachusetts Department of Education (DOE) - contains information and links for educational resources such as the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks, current educational news, and community resource information
Metrowest Massachusetts Regional Library System - home access to online databases, continuing education, frameworks and homework help, Internet resources for librarians, youth services, and more
National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition (NCELA) - formerly the "National Clearing house for Bilingual Education", NCELA is a rich source of resources for "language instruction educational programs for limited English proficient children, and related programs"
No Child Left -" a site advocating a sound approach to school improvement"; Jamie McKenzie addresses the problems with NCLB; links to articles, cartoons, and websites discussing NCLB, as well as to the U.S. Dept. of Education NCLB site
resource shelf - "where dedicated librarians and researchers share the results of their directed (and occasionally quirky) web searches for resources and information"
Resources for School Librarians - comprehensive collection of websites on "Learning and Teaching", "Information Access", "Program Administration", "Technology", "Education and Employment", and "Continuing Education"
School Libraries.Net - collection of websites created or maintained by school librarians; originally created by Peter Milbury, now coordinated by Blanche Woolls & David Loertscher
Smithsonian Institution - online resources for "Art & Design", "History & Culture", "Science & Technology"; exhibits, museums, research, and events
SUNLINK Weed of the Month Club -tips for weeding and building specific areas in a library collection; terrific resource for K-12 librarians
Surf Report - fabulous lists of curriculum related web sites provided by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board; each month features a list of sites on a new topic
techLEARNING.com - resources for integrating education and technology; includes new products, reviews, web sites, and technology events
U.S. Department of Education - contains resources, news, policy, statistics and grant information related to education for students, parents, teachers and administrators
Wired Learning - their "mission is to support teachers and librarians achieve meaningful, technology-infused learning environments"; activities, projects, resources, lessons, tools